Valley County ID Archives News.....The Prospector and Thunder Mountain News :  Big Creek April 8, 1905
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The Prospector And Thunder Mountain News April 8, 1905
Big Creek.

R. B. MacGregor and A. A. Lyden arrived from Ramey Ridge, and reported the
development work done in the district during the winter was very satisfactory.

I. R. Frier, Supt. of the Pueblo Mining & Milling Co. sunk a shaft to the depth of
90 feet and run a crosscut at the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 70 feet, all in
ore, and numerous pieces showing free gold. This company is figuring for the
installation of a mill during the summer.

D. T. Davis, who is at present negotiating with a western company for his property
on Beaver creek, has one of the best showings in the district. The lead is 60 ft.
wide and crops for a distance of 800 feet, several places standing 20 feet above the
surface. The values consist of gold and silver. Values from a trace to $40.

James Hand, who has been developing his property on Beaver creek during the winter,
has extended his tunnel a distance of 50 feet - all in ore. The face of the drift
having a vertical depth of 130 feet on the lead and free gold is very easily seen in
the quartz with the naked eye.

Stewart and Lyden, whose property is on the Ramey Ridge side of Beaver creek, have a
very good surface showing. They have two parallel leads a distance of 200 feet
apart, one being 10 feet 8 inches wide and can be traced for a distance of 900 feet
- values from $3.12 to $87.72. A crosscut tunnel has been run to a distance of 131
feet, but owing to not having supplies, were compelled to discontinue the work
before reaching the lead. The other lead is 7 feet and can be traced 500 feet on
surface - values as high as $70.

Stephenson and Lynch, who are located on Ramey Ridge, have shown up some excellent
bodies of ore.

Butcher and Cassette, who were the discoverers of the district, have opened up with
shaft and tunnels, a great body of ore. An average sample across the lead valued
$11.40 in free gold.

Yates and MacGregor, who have been working on their properties on Ramey Ridge during
the winter, report development work very satisfactory.

All told the prospects of the district are very promising.

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